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Nov 30, 1998 · Playing lawyer on 'Ally McBeal' is Portia de Rossi's dream role – Deseret News. Published: Nov 30, 1998, 12:00 a.m. MST. View Comments. By Deseret News, Mike McDaniel Houston Chronicle. Her high-horsepower first name and down-to-there blonde hair seem to complement the take-no-prisoners toughness Portia de Rossi brings to her role on "Ally McBeal."
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- ‘Ally McBeal’s’ 20th Anniversary. Premiering on Sept. 8, 1997, David E. Kelley’s eccentric law dramedy starring Calista Flockhart as the titular character won seven Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes during its five-year run on Fox.
- David E. Kelley. Creator. While “Ally McBeal” was on the air, Kelley was also producing the legal drama “The Practice” for rival broadcast network ABC. In an unprecedented move, the shows shared a crossover in 1998.
- Calista Flockhart (Then) Calista Flockhart played Ally McBeal.
- Calista Flockhart (Now) As the titular character, Flockhart was at the center of all “Ally McBeal” stories, whether they took place in the world of court cases, bad dates, or her own inner mind/biological clock.
- Then: Calista Flockhart. Calista Flockhart became a household name for her lead role as Ally McBeal, a quirky lawyer searching for a soulmate.
- Now: Calista Flockhart. Since 2015 Flockhart has been playing media mogul Cat Grant in the TV series Supergirl. Her 90’s character would approve!
- Then: Greg Germann. Greg Germann portrayed the law firm boss Richard Fish, a law school classmate of Ally’s who became a lawyer to ‘make piles and piles of money’.
- Now: Greg Germann. Germann directed some episodes of Ally McBeal and went on to win a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role. He has played roles in NCIS, Law And Order: Special Victims Unit and recently appeared in the film Juvenile.
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Mar 11, 2024 · Born January 31, 1973, in Victoria, Australia, Portia de Rossi was born Amanda Rogers. She gained fame as an actress in Australia before transitioning to Hollywood, making her big break as the ice queen Nelle Porter in the Ally McBeal cast. After Ally McBeal, she starred in the hit TV series Arrested Development, along with Jason Bateman.
- Calista Flockhart
- Greg Germann
- Jane Krakowski
- Peter Macnicol
- Portia de Rossi
- Lucy Liu
- Courtney Thorne-Smith
- Gil Bellows
- Lisa Nicole Carson
- Vonda Shepard
There’s no doubt that the famously waifish actress came into the title role with some powerhouse acting skill (and fun fact alert: she actually met Ally McBealcastmate, Jane Krakowski, back when they were both honing their craft as undergrads at Rutgers University in New Jersey!) Though Kelley originally wanted Bridget Fonda for the part, Flockhart...
Long before his two-time Emmy-nominated breakout role as the neurotic partner at Cage and Fish, Houston native Greg Germann was a fierce stage actor, working his chops in New York City on the Great White Way. After gaining rave reviews in the 1994 film Clear and Present Danger and on the sitcom Ned and Stacey, he caught the eye of Kelley and landed...
Jane Krakowski’s triple-threat talent was recognized at an early age — and she was rewarded with a plum Broadway role in Starlight Express when she was just 18 years old. After making her mark on the stage with a series of stellar performances, she gained valuable TV-acting experience in the daytime soap world before being tapped to play sassy secr...
Yet another acting heavyweight with off-Broadway and Broadway credits under his belt, Peter was an accomplished Shakespearean actor before joining the cast – and had been scouted from the stage earlier for a role in Sophie’s Choice. Peter actually appeared as attorney Alan Birch on Kelley’s medical drama Chicago Hopebefore earning an Emmy as Ally’s...
Portia de Rossi was actually studying law in her native Australia when she was bitten by the acting bug – and her career began in earnest when she played the role of a young model in the erotic movie Sirens. She later headed to the United States and quickly grabbed guest-starring parts on a number of television shows before landing the gig playing ...
Relative unknown Lucy Liuoriginally auditioned to play Nelle Porter – and while she didn’t score that role, she made such an impression on Kelley that in the second season he created the character of Ling Woo just for her. Since Ally McBeal, Liu has become a bona fide star. Not only did she continue as one of Charlie’s Angels alongside Drew Barrymo...
If you grew up in the 1980s, chances are you know Courtney Thorne-Smith as a sort of “it girl.” She starred in Lucas, Summer School, and Welcome to 18 – and by the time she joined Ally McBeal, she was a full-blown ’90s star from her portrayal of Allison Parker on the nighttime soap Melrose Place. Though she originally auditioned for the title role,...
Gil Bellows actually met Flockhart years before playing her ex Billy, when they were doing play readings together in New York. Bellows would go on to make a big Hollywood splash with his breakout performance in The Shawshank Redemption, playing the part of inmate Tommy Williams that had been turned down by Brad Pitt. Three years later, he would mak...
Before taking on the role of Ally’s criminal prosecutor BFF/roomie on Ally McBeal, the Brooklyn-born actress cut her teeth working on After School Specials. She played Eriq La Salle’s girlfriend on the hit show ER starting in 1996 and continued on the hospital drama after being cast in Ally McBealuntil she was, unfortunately, let go from both shows...
While she may not have been the show’s biggest star, Shepard’s appearances as her musician self at the crew’s post-work bar always hit the right notes with viewers. Shepard’s music for Ally McBeal was pretty much the ’90s soundtrack of our lives – not only did she co-write the theme song “Searchin’ My Soul,” she served as the show’s music producer ...
Sep 11, 2014 · De Rossi was spotted filming in L.A. on the street with a mystery man who looks an awfully lot like Mistresses and Teen Wolf star Matthew Del Negro. Details on her role are being kept...
Ally McBeal (TV Series) Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
